We're focused on outcomes for our country, our region and our neighbourhoods. In order to have those successful outcomes, the settlement sector, which is the sector that my agency and I are a part of, along with many partners and municipal governments contributing to those supports and services, knows it is just as important as the physical infrastructure. Just as we think about roads, bridges, schools and hospitals, settlement supports and supports for newcomers are essential because we are driving people-focused outcomes. We are driving those outcomes with the support of the federal, provincial and regional governments to ensure that people have access to services, without which it would be very difficult for people to succeed.
The predictability for the sector, which enables us to know we can count on the funding to deliver that and to know we have qualified, professional staff who are trained and accountable—